As chief procurement officer (CPO), is one of your goals to be considered a more relevant, strategic area for the company? If the answer is “yes”, here are four ways to improve your value through eProcurement. No doubt, the number one challenge which manufacturing organizations face today is to reduce cost while increasing efficiencies. But, […]

After pulling a few strings, we managed to catch Santa on one of his few coffee breaks at this busy time of year to fire five burning questions at the reigning world champion in procurement. Christmas is a holiday worldwide, but the busiest time at work for you. When does your year start? Actually, we […]

Imagine this: You own a popular restaurant on the East Coast—let’s say it’s a Tex-Mex/Thai/New England seafood fusion restaurant—and business is going so well that you want to open a second location…in California. Now, in order for it to be as successful as the flagship location, the new restaurant will need to have the same […]

In the past, companies operated on a traditional Purchase Order (PO)-focused procurement system. This is due primarily to the fact that ERP/financial systems and most eProcurement solutions were based on archaic paper-based processes (i.e. Blanket POs). When service providers created their solutions, they all opted to mimic these tedious paper-based processes instead of rethinking the […]

An Obituary from the Future Yes, we had a good run with you, strategic procurement. Back then, at the turn of the millennium, you had just become important. Ignacio Lopez had brought category management to Germany and Gerd Kerkhoff had made you, strategic procurement, accessible to everyone with his book The Bermuda Triangle of Business: […]

Acquiring and managing chemicals and other materials for research is a highly regulated venture subject to a level of scrutiny seldom seen outside this industry. Many items required for research pose health, security and environmental risks. Ensuring OSHA, Department of Homeland Security, and DEA compliance for these items requires oversight of the purchasing process to […]

JAGGAER representatives are currently in Minneapolis, MN for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting, which concludes tomorrow. Built around the theme “Currents of Collaboration,” this year’s meeting places focus on the powerful effect of higher education communities working together toward a shared vision for the future. The NACUBO wisely […]

The Industrial Revolution is seen as one of the most successful and pivotal points in American history. Without it, most of the technologies we use today would not exist. Procurement was the key driver for success in the 18th and 19th centuries – it changed technology – and it continues to influence the world today. […]

Whether it is conducting a simple spend analysis, developing savings strategies or building your sourcing roadmap, automated spend analysis will provide information crucial to the success of your business. If you’re looking for inspiration to get your automated spend analysis started – or finished – you’ve come to the right place. 1. “The price of […]

Procurement software should make your life easier. Choosing that software, however, can be an arduous and confusing process. These systems are a huge investment and you want to be sure you’ve done the due diligence to see the return on that investment. You can banish buyer’s remorse by making sure all the procurement software vendors […]